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Iron Mike and Boxing KOed
Sometimes, athletes can be extremely annoying to the average fan. It gets to the point that their freakish nature becomes more intriguing than watching them compete. Take the following pathetic accou

Profile of the Online Bingo Player
“There was a farmer had a dog…" You know the rest.For most of us, our first encounter with Bingo is as a farmer’s dog. Bingo’s legacy as a children’s campfire song is undeniable.As we grew up, so d

5 Top Tips To Win More With Any Lottery
Here's 5 top tips to bear in mind next time you complete your lottery playslip. They won't increase your CHANCES of winning - because ONLY more entries can do that.BUT they can significantly increase

Test Flying For Fun - RC Aircraft and Helicopters
Contrary to popular belief, people who work in model shops don’t spend all day every day playing with their own models!!!However on Friday afternoon Dale and myself decided we were going flying with

Primitive Navigation in the Outdoors
Everyone has been in the outdoors at some point and wondered which direction they where traveling or possibly even been lost. So if you don't have a compass, how does the average person figure out dir

Hypothermia
Hypothermia is considered the number one killer in the outdoors. It can occur in both warm (summer) and cold (winter) climates and is usually the combination of two factors, cold and wet. If you are

Understanding Frostbite
Often a misunderstood hazard in the outdoors because it has a tendency to sneak up on us, frostbite is defined as the actual freezing of human tissue. Most often it's a combination of cold temperatur

If You're Ever Lost in the Outdoors!
If you're ever lost in the outdoors use the S.T.O.P. acronym (sit, think, observe, plan) to control panic. You'll know what I mean about panic if you've ever been in that situation. And, if you haven'

20 Tips on Sleeping Warm in the Outdoors
Sleeping warm is one of the factors that can make or break a cold weather adventure. Remember the body cools down during sleep and the blood is drawn from the extremities (feet and hands) to the cente

The Mountain Environment
A mountain is a special place that creates its own unique environment and comes with incredible views. Many an individual has been inspired by its majesty and shear magnitude. Many great thinkers of o

The History of the Stanley Cup
The coveted cup. The Stanley Cup is the prize that NHL hockey teams strive to receive at the end of a hockey season.The history of the Stanley Cup, the most coveted award sought after by the NHL hocke

Do you Know the Origin of Basketball?
Do you know the origin of basketball? The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada

Night Vision Devices -- The Ultimate in BackCountry Toys
Like choosing many other types of technology, choosing the correct NVD is all about how you are going to use it. When most people think of night vision capabilities, they think about spy movies, th

Winning Lotto - Top Ten Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Another Lottery Ticket
1.  There IS an incredibly simple way to lower Lottery Odds. 2. The Odds in, for example, a 49-ball lottery are 1-in-13,983,816. 3. Play all 49 lottery numbers – and you are GUARANTEED to have one b

The History of KiteSurfing
KiteSurfing is by far the latest craze in extreme sports.  The idea of using a kite to enhance speed and gravity for the surfer seems like a new and exhilarating challenge, yet the art of KiteSurfing

Costs Associated With KiteSurfing
Getting involved in the extreme sport of KiteSurfing might be more costly than you think, when in all actuality it’s relatively inexpensive to get started.  Depending on what type of Kite, board and l

Why Range Finders are Perfect for the BackCountry
Rangefinders are used in a number of commercial applications - surveying, mapping, mining, etc. - however for our purposes we will be discussing the portable laser rangefinder used by outdoor sportsme

Great Places to KiteSurf
As with any sport, sometimes you must travel to different locations to experience a different cultures take on the hottest sport around.  Current conditions and water depths as well as different land

5 Tips for Successful Bird Watching
#1. Get to Where the Birds Are! This sounds obvious, but many birders spend the majority of their bird watching time and energy on poor locations. Some folk have the advantage of looking out of the

How To KiteSurf
You have been bitten by the KiteSurfing bug, you can’t wait to hit the first current to propel your body screaming 40-feet into the air and crashing into the water.  With each gusts of wind  your elev

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